dotted decimal en · NOUN
Meanings
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(Internet, countable, uncountable) A method of writing IP addresses where the value of each byte is given as a decimal number, and each byte separated by a dot.
127.0.0.1 is the dotted decimal representation of the binary value 01111111000000000000000000000001, which is the address your computer uses to refer to itself.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dotted decimals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |